History of art teachers devastated as A-level axed

History of art teachers say they are "devastated" after the last exam board to offer the subject at A-level decided to axe it.
Exam board AQA has described the decision as "difficult".
In a letter to teachers, the board said it was struggling to recruit "sufficient experienced examiners" to mark and award specialist topics.
"Our decision has nothing to do with the importance of the history of art," said an AQA spokeswoman.
AQA's decision stems from government changes to A-levels in England which have required new syllabuses in all subjects.
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